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You're my Kryptonite

I lay in the front of the boat tanning in my favorite tribal print bikini. The sun was getting to much for my eyes so I walk over to JJ and sit down next to him.

I slyly grab his sunglasses from his face and he snatches them back from me. I look at him with my eye brows raised he looks back at me and we just stare at each other for a minute.

He rolls his eyes and gives me the sunglasses. "Fucking simp" I mumble smirking as I put the sunglasses on "Fucking simp" JJ mocks me.

"Everyone who agrees JJ is a simp for me says 'I'!" I tell the group "I" everyone on the boat but JJ says. "Told you bubbas" I say leaning my head on his shoulder "What can I say your my kryptonite" he tells me wrapping his arm around my shoulder.

"That's the Malibu 24-MXZ the worlds finest wake setter" JJ tells the group as we all turn around to look at the boat.

"Number one in luxury, quality, and performance. 200k easy" he adds "We picked the wrong parents" Pope huffs out.

"I hate to break it to you guys but that's Topper and his girlfriend" Kie points out I scoff and I gag. "I thought I smelled bitch" I mumble.

"You don't have to act like you don't see us bitch" Kie yells as they pass us I flip them us "Whenever I see Sarah I remember god does have a sense of humor" I say and JJ chuckles.
"He really tried to do something with her" Kie mumbles and I laugh.

****
"Look Pope we aren't stealing the drone we are just borrowing it" John B says. We had just gotten back in the van from the hotel JJ works at because we had to look up the coordinates.

Pope scoffs then dramatically looks out the window. "Humans are the only animals that can't tell fantasy from reality" he pouts.

"Did you come up with that?" John B asks "Albert Bernstein came up with it but it applies to the whole treasure hunt thing" he huffs.

"Don't be such a downer Popey it's not good for the vibes" I tell him and he rolls his eyes "Someone's got his tidy whities in a twist" I joke and JJ laughs.

"So which is it fantasy or reality?" Pope asks "Fantasy but possible reality" Kie says hopeful.

"Reality" John B says I let out a sigh "Reality I guess" I mumble "Virtual reality" JJ mumbles.

As per usual JJ and Pope start arguing I rub my temple to keep from slapping the shit out of both of them.

"Hey don't worry" John B tells Kie "You got this" he reassures her.

"It's not me I'm worried about" she tells him "Is it too late to say take me with you?" I ask Kiara.

"Yes we need your help getting the drone" John B says to me I groan because the boys are still arguing.

"Shut the fuck up or I will slap the shit out of both of you!" I yell at them and they finally stop.

****

"How's it going with Kiara?" JJ questions John B "It's not awkward, weird, or anything" John B tells him.

I snort "Yeah right" JJ says "Honestly I didn't think you were actually gonna listen to me" JJ says and I laugh "Me neither" I chuckle.

"What?" John B asks "I was 100% sure she was into you. Pope would agree" JJ adds.

"Eh" Pope shrugs. Pope was the first to tell me about his crush on Kiara. I don't know why but Pope and I always tell each other everything even though I'm not as close with him as I am to JJ or John B. I guess we just trust each other enough to tell one another the stuff we would never tell the rest of the group.

"Maybe she's into someone else" Pope adds I shoot him a sympathetic smile and the other boys give him a weird look.

I put my focus back on Kiara she gives us the signal we run to the direction where the drone is supposed to be.

JJ grabs my hand pulling me to go faster because I'm am not athletic whatsoever.

We finally reach the big shed. JJ pulls a piece of paper out of his pocket and starts attempting to open the lock.

JJ bangs on the door out of frustration "Do you not have the right numbers?" Pope asks.

JJ frowns "So I might have the wrong numbers" "Ah damn it!"

I hear the barks of a dog and then I see a German Shepard that's half my size.

"That's a cougar never mind!" John B says then he runs off "Oh sure leave your little sister with the dangerous dog!" I yell at John B.

"No, uh, stay there! Good boy!" JJ tried to calm down the dog "Here puppy it's ok" I say trying to calm it but it snarls and continues barking.

We both fail. Pope grabs a random pipe and starts swinging it at the dog.

"Don't hurt it!" I yell at him JJ picks up a red ball. "I've got a toy boy!" JJ says showing the dog the toy which was not a good decision. The dig starts running towards him.

"Was that one of your great decisions JJ?" I ask as we run away from the dog.

JJ pulls me onto a random boat and I hear the sound of the security. This is the day I die.

"Whoever's up there, better come on out. I mean it! Don't make me come up there and get your ass!" The security guy yells and I let out a quiet shaky breath as I hear the cocking of a gun.

"Follow my lead" JJ whispers to me.

"Wait Bobby!" JJ yells standing up slowly with his hands raised I follow his actions.

"Don't shoot. It's me, JJ. Luke's kid and this is my friend Marigold" JJ tells the man.

"What are you doing?" Bobby asks "I swear ok? I didn't want to. My dad made me" JJ says his voice becoming shaky and tears form in his eyes.

"Don't you lie" Bobby threatens "He told me captain Leo kept his cutting torch. You know, after he got fired. He said if I didn't get it for him he was gonna........he was gonna hit me again" my heart breaks at those words.

Right now he's acting but his situation with his father is very real. I just wish he had the guts to stand up to his father because if JJ really wanted to he cold beat the shit out of him. But I know JJ would never do that he would never hurt anyone.

"Son of a bitch!" Bobby yells shaking his head.

I take JJ's hand and squeeze it to make everything seem more real.

"Come on down" Bobby says JJ climbs out of the boat then helps me out of it.

"I almost killed you two" "I know" JJ sniffles and I rub his back.

"I'll just come up with something. Tell him I couldn't find it" "Alright" Bobby says and we start walking back to the car.

Once we are out of Bobby's sight line JJ has a small smirk on his face.

I jump excitedly and ruffle his hair "My little actor" I tease with a smile on my face he chuckles.

"That was great like I said before join theater" I tell him. I stop walking making JJ stop too "But actually are you ok that was kind of intense back there" I says his smirk turns to his regular expression.

"Yeah I'm fine and I will never join theater I hate musicals" he tells me as we continue walking "Well you didn't hate musicals when we binged watched the high school musical movies last week. You knew every song" I tease.

He rolls his eyes "You're just mad because I can do the we're all in this together dance better than you" he brags.

"Oh so what you're saying is you want to catch these hands?" I ask folding my hands together. He chuckles "Come on they're waiting on us"

A/N: Question time!!!

What's the scariest thing that's ever happened to you?